@indica:
A World Cup is supposed to be showcase for the host nation and this is a showcase for ‘America’. They’re showing how much they hate the world. Like China’s Olympics was a ‘coming out’ party to the world, this is a ‘party’s over’ message from ‘America’.
@BladeoftheS:
Nearly 100 fans from Morocco applied to go the USA.
The US blocked nearly 90% of their applications.
This is the most racist World Cup ever and it should be boycotted by everyone, the USA is refusing to let non-white people come.
@carollovescookies.bsky.social:
How are you feeling about the upcoming World Cup as this outbreak of Ebola is going on? I haven’t heard our Canadian PH/ gov discuss any preparations on it yet.
@dannsim.bsky.social:
Besides, [Trump’s] blockade of Cuba has also rendered that country unable to come to the rescue with medical brigades the way it used to do:
https://internationalskeptics.com/forums/threads/us-blockade-of-cuba.379642/post-14830147
@beansproutsmom.bsky.social:
BCCDC & VCH & PHO already rubbing their hands in glee, anticipating the publications from their non-efforts that will be framed as a nuanced, balanced approach that achieved the perfect mix and amount of infectious diseases this summer.
“Unlike Ontario, where public health officials released a detailed Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment flagging measles and other infectious diseases as risks at mass gatherings, B.C. [Bonnie Henry] has not yet provided comparable guidance.”
@tryangregory.bsky.social:
Value(s):
✅ Military spending
✅ Oil and gas subsidies
✅ AI infrastructure
✅ Privatizing public assets
✅ Hosting soccer
❌ Pharmacare
❌ Climate action
❌ Funding research agencies
❌ Clean water for Indigenous communities
Proud Canadian Atheist @proudatheist.bsky.social:
To all Canadian connections….SIGN THIS PETITION to get ICE, DEA and HSI out of Canada now!!! The invasion from Trumpistan has started, time to start fighting back!!!
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en…
@crampell.bsky.social:
“Up to 70% of rooms reserved by Fifa in Boston, Dallas, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Seattle have been cancelled, the AHLA said”
www.bbc.com/sport/footba…
Posting FIFA World Cup will cost taxpayers $1B: watchdog report,Parliamentary Budget Officer estimates cost across all levels of government at $82M per game by Peter Zimonjic · CBC News · May 20, 2026
Hosting the 2026 World Cup will cost governments across Canada more than a billion dollars, putting the cost per game at $82 million, according to a new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO).
The estimated $1.066 billion price tag to host games in Vancouver and Toronto will see the federal government cover $473 million with the rest covered by other levels of government.
In all, Canada is hosting 13 of the 104 games being played across Canada, Mexico and the United States from June 11 to July 19 with seven to be played in Vancouver and six in Toronto.
The bulk of the federal support is focused on infrastructure and security.
Federal transfers to other levels of government for operations and infrastructure total $220 million, while $145 million is being transferred to other levels of government for security operations with another $79 million going to the RCMP.
- Hosting FIFA World Cup estimated to cost Toronto nearly $380M, new report finds
- Ontario to give Toronto up to $97 million for FIFA World Cup
The PBO referenced a recent report from the City of Toronto indicating that, including federal financial support, it will cost taxpayers a total of $380 million to host its six games, while the seven in Vancouver will cost about $578 million, the PBO said.
The report also said that should costs in Vancouver and Toronto rise “any city-level hosting costs exceeding the grants provided by the federal government are expected to be paid for by other levels of government.”
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Sources say USAID cuts damaged epidemic preparedness and hampered the DRC’s Ebola response, a perfect storm fueling third-largest 
SO FARoutbreak in history. www.statnews.com/2026/05/19/u…